What is 7/2 minus 3/9?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 3/9?

7 2 − 3 9 = (7 × 9) − (3 × 2) 2 × 9 = 57 18 = 19 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 6 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 9 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 19/6.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 3/9 is : 19/6 (or 3.1666666666667 in its decimal form)